Rachel.Bierly

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Rachel Bierly
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Rachel Bierly is a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Linguistics as well as pursuing a minor in Computer Science and a certificate in Latin American Studies. Though her focus lies in Latin American languages, culture, and politics, she also finds interest in East and Southeast Asian culture, and is studying both the Chinese language. Rachel's interest in Latin America comes mainly from working as an intern in Phoenixville Area School District's English Language Learner (ELL) program as well as travelling to Puerto Rico and Costa Rica.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 08:00 0

On March 14th, 2018, one of Brazil’s strongest voices in the fight for equal rights was assassinated in her car along with her driver on the way home from an event to empower young...

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 08:00 0

As a majority Catholic country, abortion in Argentina has always been a sensitive topic. Illegal except for in a few cases, the Human Rights Watch estimates that nearly 500,000 abortions occur in...

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 20:15 0

As Venezuela faces an economic crisis that has left the nation’s citizens in abhorrent conditions, without access to necessities such as food and medicine, Venezuelans are fleeing to neighboring...

Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 15:00 0

For over 50 years, Colombia has been riddled with violence and corruption. To combat this corruption and a lack of representation, idealists form guerrilla groups fight for their...

Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 15:15 0

The Ejército de Liberación Nacional (National Liberation Army), or ELN as it is more commonly known, is one of Colombia’s two main leftist guerilla groups, and the last of the country’s three main...

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 14:45 0

 

            In the wake of the collapsed Venezuelan economy and political uprisings, the Venezuelan constituent assembly has decided to hold new elections by the end of...

Friday, February 2, 2018 - 08:00 0

US Arms in Brazil

            The United States can’t seem to agree on policies surrounding gun control. Regardless of a person’s political party, economic...

Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 08:00 0

The Costa Rican presidential elections are quickly approaching, scheduled to be held on February 4th, 2018. The candidate who receives over 40% of the vote will serve as Costa Rica’s...

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 16:45 0

Following an inconclusive first round of Chile’s 2017...

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